das Atoll
atoll
A ring-shaped coral reef that surrounds a lagoon and often supports small, flat islands.
EXAMPLE
Das Atoll umschließt eine Lagune mit türkisblauem Wasser.
The atoll surrounds a lagoon with turquoise water.
das Atoll
atoll
das Atoll, die Atolle
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Atoll, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Atolle |
| genitive | des Atolls |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Atoll | die Atolle |
| accusative | das Atoll | die Atolle |
| dative | dem Atoll | den Atollen |
| genitive | des Atolls | der Atolle |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Location and direction
To describe being on an atoll, 'auf einem Atoll' (on an atoll) is commonly used with the dative case. For movement toward one, use 'auf ein Atoll' (onto an atoll) with the accusative case.
EXAMPLE
Die Forschenden leben seit drei Monaten auf einem Atoll.
The researchers have been living on an atoll for three months.
Morgen bringt uns ein Boot auf ein Atoll.
Tomorrow a boat will take us to an atoll.
Typical collocations
Common combinations include 'ein abgelegenes Atoll' (a remote atoll), 'ein unbewohntes Atoll' (an uninhabited atoll), and 'ein bewohntes Atoll' (an inhabited atoll). These describe its location or whether people live there.
EXAMPLE
Für ihre Untersuchung wählte die Gruppe ein unbewohntes Atoll im Pazifik.
The group chose an uninhabited atoll in the Pacific for their study.
Typical text types
You will encounter 'Atoll' (atoll) especially in geographical descriptions, travel accounts, and texts about marine environments. The word has a neutral, factual tone and is also commonly used outside specialist language.
EXAMPLE
In ihrem Reisebericht beschreibt die Autorin ein abgelegenes Atoll im Indischen Ozean.
In her travel account, the author describes a remote atoll in the Indian Ocean.
In real life
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